The Biden administration has approved a new military transfer for Taiwan under a program that is generally reserved for sovereign nations.
The package is modest in amount, $80 million, but it's the use of the Foreign Military Financing program for the first time, instead of foreign military sales, that was notable. The language within the FMF implies statehood, according to the Associated Press, which angered China because Beijing views Taiwan as a province, and leaders there have not ruled out using force to reunify the independent island nation and the mainland.
The U.S. does not support Taiwan's independence or any unilateral change in the status quo from either side, though Chinese officials have argued that certain decisions, like arming Taiwan, have indicated a change in policy. "On August 29, 2023, the administration notified Congress of its intent to provide Taiwan with $80 million in Foreign Military Financing assistance," the spokesperson continued."This is the first-ever FMF provision to Taiwan. Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act and our longstanding one-China policy, which has not changed, the United States makes available to Taiwan defense articles and services necessary to enable it to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability.
The $80 million may be used for a wide range of equipment, including air and coastal defense systems, UAVs, ballistic missile defense, cyber defense, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, command, control, and communications. It may also cover the refurbishment and export modification costs of items provided to Taiwan under presidential drawdown authority and Professional Military Education programs for all military services.
The administration announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan in late July under the presidential drawdown authority.
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